The Spooks
Encyclopedia
Spooks was an American
hip-hop/R&B group
, active in the late 1990s. After attaining success throughout Europe with their album
S.I.O.S.O.S., Vol. 1
, Spooks garnered a hit
with the single
, "Things I've Seen", (featured in the Laurence Fishburne
film Once in the Life
). Water-Water left the group before their second album Faster Than You Know, and died in a car accident shortly before the album's release. The group disbanded soon afterwards, with little heard from the members since. In 2009 Ming Xia appeared on Chali 2na
's Fish Outta Water
. The Spooks where discovered by Philadelphia Hip-Hop Legend "Parry P" He was also the one who signed them to the Antra Records. Where he was the VP of A&R...
United States
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hip-hop/R&B group
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, active in the late 1990s. After attaining success throughout Europe with their album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
S.I.O.S.O.S., Vol. 1
S.I.O.S.O.S.
S.I.O.S.O.S., also called S.I.O.S.O.S., Volume 1, is an album by The Spooks released in 2000 by Antra/Artemis/Sony. The title is an acronym for Spooks Is On Some Other Shit...
, Spooks garnered a hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
with the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Things I've Seen", (featured in the Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence John Fishburne III is an American film and stage actor, playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980's television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, and as singer-musician Ike Turner...
film Once in the Life
Once in the Life
Once in the Life is a 2000 movie written by, directed by, and starring Laurence Fishburne. Fishburne adapted the script from his own play, Riff-Raff.-Plot synopsis:...
). Water-Water left the group before their second album Faster Than You Know, and died in a car accident shortly before the album's release. The group disbanded soon afterwards, with little heard from the members since. In 2009 Ming Xia appeared on Chali 2na
Chali 2na
Charles Stewart , better known as Chali 2na is an American rapper and hip hop artist, formerly associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli.-Early life:...
's Fish Outta Water
Fish Outta Water
Fish Outta Water is the debut album by Jurassic 5 front-member Chali 2na. The guests included Talib Kweli, Anthony Hamilton, Beenie Man, Elzhi, and the brothers Damian and Stephen Marley.-Track listing:-Samples:"Don't Stop"...
. The Spooks where discovered by Philadelphia Hip-Hop Legend "Parry P" He was also the one who signed them to the Antra Records. Where he was the VP of A&R...
Albums
| Year | Album | UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | S.I.O.S.O.S. S.I.O.S.O.S. S.I.O.S.O.S., also called S.I.O.S.O.S., Volume 1, is an album by The Spooks released in 2000 by Antra/Artemis/Sony. The title is an acronym for Spooks Is On Some Other Shit... |
#25 |
| 2003 | Faster Than You Know | – |
Singles
| Year | Song | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Sweet Revenge" | – | re-released in 2001 |
| "Things I've Seen" | #6 | - | |
| 2001 | "Karma Hotel" | #15 | - |
| "Yes" | – | - | |
| "I Believe" | – | - | |
| "Sweet Revenge" | #67 | - | |
| "Swindley's Maracas" | – | - | |
| 2003 | "Faster Than You Know" | – | ft. Charli 2na |
| "Still Gonna Do It" | – | ft. Evil Dee | |
| "Crazy" | – | ft. Supa Dave West | |
| "Break" | – | - | |
| "Around The World" | – | - | |
| "Change" | – | - | |
| "Don't Be Afraid" | – | - |
External links
- [ The Spooks] on Allmusic
- The Spooks on imusic.am
- http://www.ilike.com/artist/Spooks
- http://www.last.fm/music/Spooks
- http://www.MingMusik.com [Ming-Xia's solo recordings]
- Interview with Joe Davis and Booker T on drownedinsound.com
- Details of Water-Water's death